Showing posts with label tombs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tombs. Show all posts

Friday, February 23, 2018

"El hallazgo más bello": Descubren una estatua de Afrodita en las obras del metro de Salónica

Una estatua de Afrodita de impresionante belleza ha sido descubierta durante los trabajos de construcción del metro de Salónica, ha anunciado el presidente de la compañía Atikó Metro, Yannis Mylópulos, citado por ABC News.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Two Pharaonic tombs discovered in Egypt's Luxor

Egypt's Luxor
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khalid El-Anany announced Saturday the discovery of a new tomb and the re-discovery of an older one in the heritage-rich Luxor province in Upper Egypt.

Friday, November 3, 2017

Latin America observes Day of the Dead

Latin America observes Day of the Dead
Countries across Latin America celebrated the Day of the Dead on Thursday, paying tribute to friends and family members who have passed away.

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Egypt Announces Discovery of 3,500-Year-Old Luxor Tomb

Egypt Announces Discovery of 3,500-Year-Old Luxor Tomb
Egypt announced the discovery of a pharaonic tomb in the southern city of Luxor belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Unique funerary garden unearthed in Thebes

During excavation work in the area around the early 18th Dynasty rock-cut tombs of Djehuty and Hery (ca 1500­‐1450 BCE) in Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis, a Spanish archaeological mission unearthed a unique funerary garden.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Archaeologists make major discovery in Egypt's Luxor

Egyptian authorities have hailed an "important discovery" after archaeologists unearthed several mummies, 10 colourful wooden sarcophagi and more than 1,000 funerary statues in a 3,500-year-old tomb near the city of Luxor.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Strong indications ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle's tomb unearthed

Greek archaeologists announced on Thursday they had strong indications that the tomb of the great philosopher Aristotle has been unearthed in Stageira, an ancient city in northern Greece.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Ancient warrior's tomb and huge treasure hoard found in Greece

US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Hallan en Chipre antiguas tumbas con suntuosos tesoros de 2.400 años

 En la antigua ciudad chipriota de Solos, los arqueólogos han encontrado tres tumbas subterráneas y una gran cantidad de lujosos objetos. De acuerdo con sus cálculos, la antigüedad de los hallazgos se estima en 2.400 años.

Monday, July 20, 2015

France returns 32 cultural relics to Chinese museum

Thirty-two gold ornaments stolen from ancient Chinese tombs and held by French collectors were formally handed over to northwest China's Gansu Provincial Museum on Monday.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

ISIS destroys mausoleums in Syria’s Palmyra

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) destroyed two ancient Muslim mausoleums in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's antiquities director said Tuesday, according to Agence France-Presse.

Monday, June 8, 2015

Egypt: Late period tombs uncovered on Aswan's west bank

Beside the Aghakhan mausoleum on Aswan's west bank, a collection of six ancient Egyptian tombs from the 26th Dynasty was uncovered today by an Egyptian archaeological mission.